The biggest surprise of the tournament (and another reason this event is cool): Cal FC, an amateur team coached by former U.S. national team star Eric Wynalda. After defeating a fourth-division side in the first round, Cal went on the road to crush the third-tier Wilmington Hammerheads, 4-0, and earn a trip to Portland to face MLS’s Timbers. [Full story here.]

*It’s been feast or famine for United’s Hamdi Salihi this season. My feature story chronicles his recent scoring surge and explores his adaptation to a new league and culture.

*Toronto “Worst Team in the World” FC can win a trophy tonight: It’s the second leg of the Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BMO Field. The sides drew, 1-1, i the first leg. The winner will secure passage to the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League.

*Before reporting to U.S. national team camp in Orlando, defender Michael Parkhurst is expected to start again today (2 p.m. ET) for Nordsjaelland in perhaps the biggest match in the Danish club’s history. With a victory at home over third-place Horsens, the Wild Tigers would clinch its first league title. Copenhagen, the three-time defending champion, is two points behind. Parkhurst, formerly with the New England Revolution, has started 29 of 32 matches.

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